TV fame follows Crewe dancer's prestigious festival turn

A CREWE teenager will appear on national TV in India after fulfilling a lifetime dream of performing at the Taj Mahotsav Festival in Agra.

Ankita Kotamarthi travelled 4,000 miles to take part in the annual showcase of top Indian artistic talent.

The seventeen-year-old student, who lives near Weston, is a specialist in Kathak – a classical Indian dance – which she has learned under the tutelage of renowned multi-award winning Kathak exponent, Kajal Sharma.

Ankita features in a documentary featuring Mrs Sharma due to be entered for an international film award, and will also appear in two TV shows to be screened on Indian national television.

She said: “The Taj festival was a dream come true. I feel privileged to have had the chance to perform alongside my teacher and in front of highly esteemed and renowned artists.

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“People were very appreciative. I was thrilled to see my photograph in the local newspapers the following day.

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